Tony Swartz, Attorney at Law

Tony Swartz is an experienced lawyer in Washington State. He has handled, most from start to finish, over 10,000 criminal cases. He has dealt with various types of civil cases, including administrative law hearings, Superior Court cases, District Court cases, and more. He has advised clients in transactional matters spanning topics such as business law, nonprofit law, and property law. He is a member of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and is a featured lawyer on Avvo.com’s directory.

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Legal Experience

Attorney (Law Office of Tony Swartz)

As a private attorney, Tony represents clients in various areas. In criminal courts, he represents clients charged with DUIs and other District Court misdemeanors. He focuses his civil practice on areas involving estate planning, evictions, businesses and nonprofits.

Pro Tem Judge

Tony serves as an occasional pro tem judge for District Court cases, including protection order/restraining order hearings, arraignments, contested infraction hearings, and small claims hearings. He also has experience as pro tem judge in longer hearings such as a 2 day jury trial.

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Previous Experience:
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City Prosecutor, Deputy County Prosecutor and Coroner

Prosecuted misdemeanors and probation violations in District Court for the State of Washington as a Deputy Prosecutor. Conducted on-call coroner investigations for Kittitas County deaths on a rotating basis as Deputy Prosecutor as well. As current City Prosecutor for the Cities of Cle Elum and Roslyn (and formerly Cities of Ellensburg (‘14-‘19) and Wapato ('16-'18)), Tony also has experience in municipal court misdemeanors and probation violations.

Certified Law Clerk and Mediator

Prosecuted misdemeanors and probation violations for the State of Oregon. Completed independent bench trials, independent jury trials, and various motions/pleas/sentencing. Independently mediated 58 small claims cases (under $7,500 in contest) and co-mediated forced entry and detainer cases (housing court).

Other Experience

Other Training/Certifications

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Test course completion
• Business Law and Nonprofit Law Wayfind Cohort - 2016
• Mediation Training - 2015
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy's Trial Skills - 2013
• Certificate in Dispute Resolution - Willamette University - 2012

Teaching

• ​Law and Justice, Entrepreneur, and Management (College of Business) Instructor - Central Washington University
• Business Law Instructor - Yakima Valley Community College

Education

Willamette University

Obtained a juris doctorate and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution. Led the Public Interest Law Project group as President, served on the Executive Committee of the Moot Court Board, and participated in various other extra-curricular activities.

Central Washington University

Obtained a bachelor of arts degree in Law and Justice. Participated in various extra-curricular activities, including founding CWU's mock trial team.